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Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis

Bolton, Reginald Pelham. Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis. Indian Notes and Monographs, Vol. II, No. 7. New York: Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, 1922. 252 words

This very extensive native station is evidenced by masses of debris, accumulated to a considerable depth and spread irregularly over many acres. Part of the site was explored in 1898 by George H. Pepper, who discovered a number of burials, and many objects have since been unearthed through further exploration by M. R. Harrington for the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation. 86. Harbor hill (Map I) . An Indian site at the Harbor hill, at the golf links, was

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disclosed by the explorations of Alanson Skinner. 87. Chelsea (Map I). At the junction of the Bloomfield road and Union avenue, a native station with a burying-ground existed.

89. New Spring ville (Map I). On Corsons

brook. A site reported, but not explored.

90. Simonsons brook (Map I). On the north

side of Richmond creek. At the Ketchum mill-pond there are evidences of an occupied station.

91. Green ridge (Map I). A site is noted by

Skinner near the Richmond plank road, between Journeay avenue and Annadale road.

92. Princes bay, Princess bay (Map I). An

unexplored site at the bay, and another site marked by a shell-pit and scattered objects on the shore halfway to the lighthouse, all indicate native stations, probably for fishing purposes.

93. Segulne point (Map I). A camp-site,

probably a fishing station.

94. Woods of Arden (Map I). On the shore,

near the mouth of Great kills, there is a place which shows signs of native occupancy, but not of extensive character.